Marigje Degrande
Marigje Degrande | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 7, 1992 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Education | Hogeschool VIVES |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (WFM) |
| Awards | Belgian Chess Championship winner in the Women's category three times (2006, 2007 & 2008) , Women's World Amateur Chess Championship winner in the U2000 Fide rating category. |
Marigje Degrande (born 7 August 1992) is a Belgian chess player born in Bruges, Belgium. She earned the title of Woman Fide Master by winning the Women's FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship in October, 2021 with a score of 7.5/9, coming shared first in the Open category U2000. [1]
Early Life
Marigje Degrande was born on 7th August 1992 in Bruges, Belgium. She has been interested in chess since childhood and has been playing since the age of 7.
Education
She graduated from VIVES University College (aka Hogeschool VIVES) in 2016, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management (het Bedrijfsmanagement in Dutch). She is proficient in Dutch, English and French.
Chess competitions and tournaments
Marigje Degrande has won the Female Belgian Chess Championship for youngsters several times. She was the three time consecutive winner of the Belgian Chess Championship in the Women's category in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. She came shared first in the Female U14 category of the European Union Championship. She participated in several European and World Championships, most notably in Chennai, with a 54th place. She became Women's World Champion U2000 after scoring 7,5/9 in the FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship, coming shared first in the Open category. This earned her the WFM title.
Notable Games
1. CM Mahammed Saed Laily - https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-world-amateur-championship-2021-u2000/5/1/2
2. Dogu Hasim - https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-world-amateur-championship-2021-u2000/3/1/3
3. Ehab Mohamed - https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-world-amateur-championship-2021-u2000/8/1/2
4. Astrelin Evgeny - https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/fide-world-amateur-championship-2021-u2000/9/1/2
5. WIM Arlette Van Weersel - https://old.chesstempo.com/gamedb/player/220214
References
- ^ "Winners crowned at FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship". www.fide.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
External links
- Marigje Degrande rating card at FIDE
- Marigje Degrande at 365Chess.com
